MA-URPL - Urban Planning Major (M.A.)

The M.A. in Urban Planning consists of 10 course credits. Students are required to take 3 core courses, 3 required courses, 3 courses in a concentration, and a thesis or final project.

Core Courses

• URST 833. Introduction to Urban Planning (required for all students)

  TWO of the THREE courses below:

• URST 802. Global Cities

• PBPL 869/URST 869. Leadership in the Policy Arena

• PBPL 860/URST 860. Public Management

Required Courses (3)

• Methods Requirement

  • URST 820. Urban Research Methods

•  Practicum Requirement

  • URST 874. Public Policy Practicum

•  Global Studio

  • URST 803. Urban Planning Global Studio

Courses in a Concentration (3)

Students complete a three-course sequence or concentration of related courses from among the following:

• URST 801. Community Development Strategies

• URST 805. Meds, Eds, Slot Machines and Stadiums

• URST 815. Urban South Asia

• URST 819. Affordable Housing Policies

• URST 821. Geographies of Transport

• URST 831. Reshaping Global Urbanization

• URST 859. Latinx Urban Activism

• URST 940. Independent Study

• URST 953. Research Project

The course above among the three core course options that is not taken as a core course can also be taken as part of the concentration.

Thesis Credit or Qualifying Exam Credit

• URST 954, 955 or 956. Thesis, or

• URST 953. Research Project